UNDERGRADUATE NEWS
Brother Keshaun J. Harris
Brother Jerome B. Nichols
“I SAY THE THIRD TIME’S THE CHARM BECAUSE WE LOST TO GEORGIA IN 2021 AND LOST TO TEXAS CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY LAST YEAR.” – Jerome B. Nichols
Harris: Yeah. I mean it definitely feels good. I say the third time’s the charm because we lost to Georgia in 2021 and lost to Texas Christian University last year. I think after last year just coming and being so close we kind of felt like there was still something that we had to prove. From January to January—for the whole year, we stayed committed and stuck to the goal. We have been riding high on our goals and our principles. We eventually became National Big 10 Champions, Rose Bowl Champions, and National Champions. Just believing in ourselves and in our
in the pod with. The coach had me right next to Key on the sheet. He walked in. Basically, the coach said, ‘Jerome’s a freshman. He’s new. You know Key. You’re going to be with him.’ We clicked. I basically rode his coattails. Even though he was doing defensive back drills, for example, and I’m a linebacker, I still
participated with him. Then we joined the Brotherhood, and it’s been that much better. McMikle: Awesome. Brother Harris, this is kind of your year of resiliency because after the way the season ended last year, to disappointment. And, to be right back here this year
to say ‘Hey! That’s just not going to be acceptable the way things ended last year.’ To battle back and end up right back in the playoffs and to go on to win it. Man, it’s got to make you feel some kind of special to just know that you’ve got that in you to just bounce back and be successful in the face of tragedy last year?
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